Alexander Winton

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About Alexander Winton

Alexander Winton (June 20, 1860 - June 21, 1932) was an automobile designer and racer.

He was born in Grangemouth, Scotland. In 1879, He immigrated to the U.S. In 1891, he founded Winton Bicycle Co., and in 1897 he founded the Winton Motor Carriage Company. His cars were custom made; in 1898 he sold a car for $1000. In 1901, Henry Ford defeated him at a race at Grosse Pointe, Michigan.

Alexander Winton, in Cleveland, Ohio invented the worlds first semi-truck in 1898 and sold his first manufactured semi-truck in 1899 He was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame, and National Inventors Hall of Fame. He also created The Winton Place Condominium which is in Lakewood, Ohio, with the abundant money he had from auto-racing, automobile creations, and other resources.

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Alexander Winton's Timeline

1860
June 20, 1860
Grangemouth, Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom
1885
September 9, 1885
OH, United States
1889
January 5, 1889
OH, United States
January 5, 1889
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
1891
January 4, 1891
1895
May 1, 1895
1899
July 18, 1899
OH, United States
1901
September 14, 1901
OH, United States
1907
October 23, 1907
Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
1913
March 31, 1913
Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States